Tuesday 7 August 2012 09.52 EDT
First published on Tuesday 7 August 2012 09.52 EDT

We mortals may not be staying in the Olympic Village, but thanks to social media we can keep a closer eye than ever before on what our new heroes are up to. With no fears of restraining orders we can watch from afar. Marvel as they meet each other! Take amusing photos of each other! Have early nights! And basically behave like normal people instead of the otherworldly gods we assume them to be.

Zoe Smith is charmingly surprised by any tokens of the nation's affection: